Business

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – More than 372,000 working age veterans live in North Carolina, and after dedicating a part of their lives to the military, many of them have trouble finding employment, according to a new public-private endeavor in the state.
North Carolina for Military Employment, or NC-4-ME, aims to educate employers on the benefits of hiring

CHAPEL HILL – Potential breakthrough analytics, a farm-to-food desert solution, geo-connecting and textile waste reduction are among the ideas being built by seven new startup companies that will soon take up residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Launch Chapel Hill, a six-month accelerator program designed to support

School may be out for the kids, but for adults, summer is one of the best times to "get schooled" in networking essentials. With all the time you'll spend at the pool, backyard barbecues, baseball games and other summertime events, you'll have plenty of chances to meet new people, discuss possibilities for collaboration (or even employment), and move your

A long-awaited decision by the Supreme Court led to a June 25 ruling that preserves the usage of “disparate impact,” an important legal principle sometimes known as the discriminatory effects standard. The majority opinion held that housing discrimination under the nation’s 1968 Fair Housing Act occurs by effect, as well as by intent.

RALEIGH – Almost one in four North Carolina parents are uninsured – one of the highest rates in the country.
A new report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and the advocacy group NC Child finds that many of those parents would benefit from closing the Medicaid coverage gap.
NC Child’s Policy Director